Chapter 183

"Why don't you get a better brain in your next life." Dustin spat as he l

ooked at Xavier's

corpse. And with one swift motion, he threw his dead body to the side wit

h one hand, as if it were trash.

Xavier's body landed with a "thump" near Claudia and the other's feet.

Xavier's

face was riddled with fear and disbelief. Even up to his death, he didn't

understand why Dustin dared to make a move on him.

Everyone gasped, petrified, as they stared at the corpse beneath their fe

et. Every single one of them was frozen in place and was at a loss for ho

w to respond to the scenario in front of them..

To think that an heir from an affluent family, who was also the pride of

an entire city, had his life taken from him just like that?

How was this remotely possible?

After a brief silence, everyone at the scene erupted into a frenzy

of chatter.

"Are you out of your mind, Dustin?! D–d–

did you actually just kill Xavier?" Claudia shouted with a face full of

shock, looking at Dustin as if he were a maniac.

The action of Dustin killing Xavier was akin to a peasant killing a king.

It was simply treacherous and heartless!

"You've done it this time, bastard! You've really done it this time!"

"Since you were the one who killed Xavier, no matter where you go in this

world from now on, you've got

nowhere to hide!"

"The Horst family would surely want to exact their revenge on you, your e

ntire family, and your friends after

this. Everyone whom you've ever loved will be a target of the Horst famil

y now, and they'll follow all of you to your graves!" Nigel hissed franti

cally.

"He's insane! This guy's truly gone off his rockers!"

"The Horst family comes from a long line of martial artists, and their in

fluence spans the entirety of South City.

They have countless disciples under their wing, so the fact that you comm

itted such a heinous act means that you made yourself an enemy of said co

untless disciples too!"

"Do you even know what you did? How dare you kill Mr. Horst? Even God can

't protect you now!"

The crowd was in an uproar. No one had expected that Dustin would be so b

old as to kill someone. Did he

want to die so badly?

"As long as you don't cross me, I won't do the same back to you, but if y

ou do, then I'll return the favor. This

Horst wanted to take my life, so how could I let him live?" Dustin's expr

ession remained stoic.

"You're fucking insane! You madman! You'll definitely regret this!" Claud

ia roared; she was still in shock at the

turn of events. She shot him a look as if she were

looking at a dead man.

"I never regret anything I do. If the Horst family wants revenge, just te

ll them that they're free to come to me anytime." Dustin snapped before t

urning around to leave.

"Hey, wait for me! You were so cool tonight, Brother–in–

law, but Xavier's not some small fry, you know. I doubt if things are goi

ng to end well after killing him. But you shouldn't worry, with the Harmo

n family's help, I'm sure we can take care of this matter for you!" Ruth

exclaimed before running up to catch up to him.

"Don't bother. I was the one who dealt the killing blow, so I shouldn't b

e afraid if his family wants to get back at me. Even if we end up fightin

g again, who knows which side will emerge as the victor this time around?

" Dustin was unconcerned.

"Are you for real? You don't need to put up a front, you know!" Ruth said

while eyeing him suspiciously.

The Horst family, while slightly inferior to the Harmon family in terms o

f power, was still a force to be reckoned. with in the city.

While Dustin had great

power himself, he was up against an affluent family that had been here fo

r years. Thus, it would seem like a single person was unable to fight aga

inst such a powerful force.

"You'll find

out soon enough." Dustin let out a soft chuckle and refused to reveal too

much.

As soon as the two of them left, the room erupted into chaos once again.

"Quick! Notify the Horst family immediately!"

"To think that that madman dared to kill Mr. Horst. We'll make sure he pa

ys the price for it!"

Inside the council chamber at Fallridge Haven, Caden was drinking tea wit

h a middle–aged man.

"I need to apologize to you about the Gozoraberry, Sir Gabriel. Unfortuna

tely, the gem isn't in my possession right now, so I can't give it to you

at the moment,"

"Oh, what happened?" Gabriel Horst asked with a puzzled look.

The Gozoraberry was said to aid one in their quest to become a high–

level martial artist. After hearing about this piece of news, he jumped a

t the first chance to obtain it for himself.

"Two days ago, this punk named Dustin got lucky and managed to cure Sheil

a's illness, so he was rewarded

with a Gozoraberry," Caden explained.

"How can a mere brat have such a valuable item in his possession?' Gabrie

l spat as he narrowed his eyes, his

gaze annoyed.

"I thought the same thing. Although I was the one who gave it to him, it

doesn't mean you can't get it back,"

Caden insinuated.

"You're too kind. Since you can't be the one who takes it back from him,

allow me to take care of this," Gabriel

grinned.

"That would be the best course of action for now. However, try not to Inv

olve the Murray family, I don't want

anyone gossiping about this," Caden replied.

"Consider it done! This won't be the first time I'm killing someone just

to get something I want, so I'll make

sure that everything is done discreetly so that no one ever finds out abo

ut this," Gabriel plotted as an evil glint flashed across his eyes.

Every man was considered innocent until a bounty was put on their head. H

ow could a mere background character with no influence on his name posses

s such a valuable treasure?

He definitely deserved to die..

"Sir Gabriel! Something terrible has happened!" A guard from the Horst fa

mily suddenly interrupted the two of them with a panicked look.

Because he ran too fast, he tumbled onto the ground after losing his bala

nce. His movements made Gabriel furrow his brows.

"You fool! What are you panicking for?" Gabriel snapped at the guard.

"I-"The guard wanted to say something but stopped himself.

"Spit it out! What the hell is going on?" Gabriel snapped, confused.

*Sir! Something terrible has happened! M–

Mr. Horst has been killed!" The guard wailed as he fell to his knees.

"What?! What the hell are you talking about? My son seemed fine not long

ago, so how is he dead now?"

Gabriel shrieked and shot out of his chair, his face full of horror.

"But it's true, Mr. Horst had his neck broken, and his corpse is outside

as we speak!" The guard cried.

"That's impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Gabriel spat and frantically

shook his head in utter disbelief.

However, when they carried Xavier's corpse into the room, Gabriel felt as

if he'd been struck by lightning, and

his face turned pale as a sheet.

"Who?! Who the hell did this?!" Gabriel yelled frantically

after reeling from his

shock. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he started acting like a rabid beas

t.

Such senseless violence!

Such madness!

"I–

it was done by a guy called Dustin Rhys." The guard managed to sputter ou

t.

"Dustin Rhys, you fucking dog! How dare you kill my son? I'll break your

body into pieces! I'll tear you to shreds! "Gabriel roared while gnashing

his teeth, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Pass on the order! Use up all your resources t

o search the entire city if you must! We must find that bastard

at all costs!"